HAGAKURE: There is Always Room for Improvement I have heard that a certain master swordsman, having reached old age, made the following statement: Lifetime training “A samurai’s training lasts a lifetime, and there is a proper order to it. At the lowest level of training, even though you practice, you do not seem to improve,…

Kumite class at ki club.cool @xxxx[{::::::::::> Masahiko Tanaka: Poker Face: the eyes show your own feeling as well as observe your opponent’s. Senses: Through the senses of hearing, sight and touch, people receive information at different speeds. Eyes: Using your eyes deeply, as if they were at the back of your head. Heart: Fill the…

Kumite class 4 @xxxx[{::::::::::> Masahiko Tanaka: Kumite class 4: “In my case, I always try to catch my opponent’s eyes. There is a strong relationship of action and reaction between the eyes and the movements of the body. This is very useful when breaking your opponent’s rhythm. Eyes in the back of your head Kumite…

Kumite class 3 @xxxx[{::::::::::> Masahiko Tanaka: Kumite class 3 @xxxx[{::::::::::> Masahiko Tanaka: When you face an opponent in a fight, it is your sight that is responsible for giving you the basic information. That is why the eyes have an important role when engaging in tactics with a rival. . . Observe the opponent It…

Ma ai (間合い) and/or Ma (間). part 1: Interval between two opponents Ma ai (間合い), translating simply “interval”, is a Japanese martial arts term referring to the space between two opponents in combat; formally, the “engagement distance”. It is a complex concept, incorporating not just the distance between opponents, but also the time it will…